As you may have heard, changes are afoot up here in Publishing. First, all matters relating to Booklist circulation are reverting back to my control. Dan Kaplan will still be involved with the promotion side of things, especially with online promotions and other forms of electronic delivery, but day-to-day customer service queries and contact with Kable Fulfillment (which was bought by Palm Coast Data, or PCD, and is now operating under the name PCD) should come to me, please.

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But all of the changes aren't merely operational: starting in October 2009, Book Links will be published as a quarterly print supplement to Booklist, at no additional cost to subscribers, rather than as a stand-alone magazine. (The July issue, which goes to the printer mid-June, will be the last stand-alone issue.) Attached is a letter that is being mailed today to all agencies, and that will be followed up by a letter to all existing Book Links subscribers. An ALA press release will go out next week. I've also attached an updated Subsdata sheet with details.

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It might be useful to point out that we will fulfill all unserved issues of Book Links with the four supplements over the course of the year (and longer for those with more than 4 unserved issues on their file).

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While this change shouldn't affect you directly, you undoubtedly will receive queries once the announcement is made.

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'''Calls can be directed to Mary Frances at X5715 or, better, to booklist@ala.org or BookLinks@ala.org.